# \[MX2004\] Using Debugger

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-using-debugger/158521>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 10, 2005, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-using-debugger/158521 "2005-08-10T07:21:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![dphan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@dphan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dphan)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2005, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx2004-using-debugger/158521/1 "2005-08-10T07:21:16Z")

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I am a newbie in this business here and I am trying to use the debugger but nothing seems to work. I created a dynamic text field(myTextBox\_txt) and  
put in 3 lines of action script as follows:

var my1\_txt:String=“This is a test”;  
var my2\_txt:String = “This is another test”;  
myTextBox\_txt.text=my1\_txt;

Putting break points for each line, then running “Debug Movie” from the menu.  
The debug window shows up and I step thru the break points. Nothing is showing in the Property tab nor the variable tab. Am I doing something wrong ???  
Please advise.